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John 16:12-15

Jesus knew that He would not be with His disciples for much longer, but that the Spirit of Truth would soon follow guiding them in truth.  The Spirit is one with the Father and the Son and they operate together in perfect unity.  The Spirit speaks, and we should listen and obey.

 

…  We Lift Our Hearts in Worship  … 

[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]

Welcome & Time of Greeting

 

Time of Praise and Worship

Holy, Holy, Holy

Reginald Heber & John Dykes

[Many great arrangements on www.praisecharts.com]

You Are I Am

Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Dan Muckala, Jason Ingram, Jim Bryson, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer, & Seth Mosley, ©2012 Simpleville Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Wet As A Fish Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) CentricSongs (Admin. by Amplified Administration LLC) 2 Hour Songs (Admin. by Amplified Administration LLC) Sony ATV Timber Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC) West Main Music (Admin. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC) Windsor Hill Music (Admin. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC) Kobalt Music Publishing America

 

Father Spirit Jesus

Chad Cates, Dave Hunt, Mark Hall, © © 2005 New Spring | Modine Gunch Music | Upper Cates Music | My Refuge Music | Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) | | (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) | (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) | (Admin. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC)

 

[Traditional Options]

Holy, Holy, Holy          

BH 75 1; BH 91 2; CH 3; CHH 4; EH 362; ELW 413; HWC 262; HPW 2; HFG 323; HLC 1; HGP 51; HSP 12; LBW 165; LSB 507; LW 168; NCH 277; PH 580; RH 213; RS 624; STTL 2; WC 2; UMH 64; WAR 136; WHM 47; WIS 8

O Day of Rest and Gladness

ELW 521; HFG 12; HLC 549; LBW 251; LSB 906; LW 203

Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay                        

LBW 308; LSB 505; LW 170

 

Invocation

Pastor               Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

 

ALL                  You made everything and yet you know us, desire relationship with us, and care for us.

 

Pastor               You are holy and good.

 

ALL                  Amen!

  

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

   Pastor/Worship Leader speaks

 

Pastor              Holy Father in Heaven, we enter Your Kingdom through Your Son, Jesus Christ, who is

                         the only way, truth, and the life.  We listen to the Advocate, Your Holy Spirit of Truth to

                        lead the charge and guide us into all righteousness.  We worship you in spirit and in truth

                        today as we gather in the name of…

 

ALL                The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor               We have been blessed with the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, our Savior. 

                       

ALL                  Through Christ, we have been adopted into the Kingdom of God as sons and

                        daughters.  We are no longer orphans or strangers to God. 

 

Pastor               So freely we confess our sins to the Lord God Almighty with the help of the Holy Spirit.

 

ALL                  He is the Spirit of truth.

 

Pastor               And by the shed blood of Jesus, we have been granted forgiveness, a clean slate, and

                        hearts as white as snow. 

 

ALL                  We are humbled and grateful for the freedom, forgiveness, and life we find in

                        in Christ alone.  Amen.

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

 

First Reading                                  Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Perfect wisdom comes from God and those who listen to wisdom glorify God.

 

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud: 4 “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;

23 I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. 24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water; 25 before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth, 26 before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth. 27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, 28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, 29 when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth. 30 Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, 31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.